Hi All,
Just a quick note to thank each and everyone for your prayers and well wishes.
You all have no idea how much that means to me, and when I see you at the Spa next season (or Tampa Bay Downs 2020-2021) the beer is on me! Ok - wait a minute... one beer
I was traveling back and forth to Tucson AZ on business when, as it turns out, all of Pima county was a Covid-19 hotspot and sure enough, contracted it.
When I got home, I had most of the symptoms, though wasn't really feeling too bad. Got tested and sure enough, was positive.
That's when things began to unravel at a pretty rapid pace. Was admitted to the hospital about 3 days later because I could not catch my breath any longer.
Long story short - 26 days total in ICU, one step away from an induced coma and ventilator before I started to turn the corner.
I'm home now, 2 weeks isolation before they can start Physical Therapy (I've lost about 40 lbs of muscle mass and get winded just standing up, though that is getting better). Still on 02 though minimal amount until I can build the strength in my lungs back up.
Thanks again to everyone, especially Steve for the forum and Andy for the tremendous coverage of the Spa - one positive in all of this is I haven't missed a race this meet (though my bank acct. would disagree on this being a positive
) The NYRA team covering the meet has been nothing short of outstanding - I can't imagine how eerie and difficult it must be to show up each day without the fans. Hats off to all of them!
Lastly, and I hope by now we've all figured this out - If you are in the south or anyplace where this is prevalent - This virus does discriminate. In fact, it seems to be gunning for us middle-age fatties.
Please be careful, wear a mask, yada, yada, yada.... I'm fortunate - the only thing I've lost a good portion of the summer.
I know too many who never made it out of the hospital - many younger than me.
Thanks again everyone, let's hit some winners!
